AN armed raider who escaped from Mold Crown Court last year was jailed for an indefinite term yesterday.

Gareth Siarl Williams, 36, originally from Bodfordd, near Llangefni, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court for five armed robberies, across North Wales, Cheshire and Merseyside.

Two of the raids were at post offices in Llanddaniel on Anglesey and Llanarmon-yn-Ial last October.

He was arrested by Cheshire Police in March in connection with a series of armed robberies in the Chester area.

Williams admitted committing robbery and possession of a firearm at Corbett’s Bookmakers, Hoole, on March 2 and at The Local off-licence in Ormskirk on March 5. He also admitted escaping from Mold Crown Court on December 23 last year.

He was told he will serve a minimum five years in jail.

Speaking after the case, DS Tim Evans of North Wales Police said: “Gareth Siarl Williams is a dangerous offender.”